Chicago Rreview Press
(dist. by IPG)
Debunked! Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century (June, $19.95) by Richard Roeper tears down such popular theories as the “murders” of Lady Di and JFK, that 9/11 was an inside job, etc.
Cypress House
Envy: A Survey of the Historic, Literary, Psychologic, Sociologic, and Political Aspects (Apr., $29.95) by Victoria C.G. Greenleaf, M.D., studies the history of envy and its impact on psychoanalysis and human interaction.
Free Press
The American Way of War: and How It Lost Its Way (July, $26) by Eugene Jarecki explores the dangers and costs of America's military-industrial complex since WWII. Ad/promo.
Gallaudet Univ. Press
Signs & Voices: Deaf Culture, Identity, Language, and Arts (May, $80), edited by Kristin A. Lindgren et al., addresses the factors changing the cultural landscape for deaf people.
ISI Books
Marriage: A Brief Defense of Society's Most Important Institution (May, $25) by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, edited by Sheila O'Connor-Ambrose, argues that marriage is disintegrating because it serves the desires of the individual.
Island Press
More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want (May, $24.95) by Robert Engelman considers how growth has formed modern civilization—and humanity as we know it.
Minnesota Historical Society Press
(dist. by Univ. of Chicago Press)
Landscapes of Minnesota: A Geography (Mar., $34.95) by John Fraser Hart and Susy Svatek Ziegler visits Minnesota's changing environmental and human landscapes.
New Press
The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World (May, $24.95) by Susan Linn calls for preserving play in a material world. 25,000 first printing.
Overlook Press
The Lolita Effect (May, $24.95) by M. Gigi Durham considers the media sexualization of young girls in America. Author tour.
Ceremonial Violence (July, $25.95) by Jonathan Fast explores the events of Columbine and other school shootings.
Russell Sage Foundation
Americano Dreams: Mexican-American Realities (Mar., $39.95) by Edward E. Telles and Vilma Ortiz analyzes the immigrant experience in America today.
Spin Cycle: How Research Gets Used in Policy Debates, the Case of Charter Schools (Mar., $32.50) by Jeffrey Henig examines the role of social science research in public policy debates.
Texas A & M Univ. Press
Blue & Gold and Black: Racial Integration of the U.S. Naval Academy (Mar., $45) by Robert J. Schneller Jr. traces the history of African-Americans in the Naval Academy.
Univ. of Pennsylvania Press
Beyond the Good Death: The Anthropology of Modern Dying (Mar., $35) by James W. Green interprets Americans' reactions to death.
Yale Univ. Press
Nudge: The Gentle Power of Choice Architecture (May, $25) by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler shows how social policies can help us make choices in our own best interests.
